Rogue AI 'helper' deletes company's database after deciding to think for itself - sparking Terminator-style warning for businesses ^35.2%

Daily Mail Online - By Daniel Jones, Sara Mcgiff - 5/15/2026, 4:22 AM

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In just nine seconds, an AI 'helper' managed to do what most hackers could only dream of. A bot trusted to fix a bug inside a start-up's software system instead deleted the company's production database, wiped out its backups and left car rental firms with no record of bookings or vehicle allocations. The founder of PocketOS, Jer Crane,... more